Matte Varnish
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BarstoolProphet
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Personally, I mostly use Liquitex Matt Varnish, brush on type.
Big bottle, ten bucks, lasts a long, long time.
I\'ll also grab Testor\'s Matt Varnish spray, whenever I can get hold of it.
Big bottle, ten bucks, lasts a long, long time.
I\'ll also grab Testor\'s Matt Varnish spray, whenever I can get hold of it.
Dragon Forge Design
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Actually many of your top painters don\'t varnish their models for competitions, they try and choose paints that are truly matte in finish when painted. Varnishes or clear coats can alter the paint appearance underneath.
I don\'t varnish my competition pieces. They aren\'t gaming pieces so I\'m not worried about them being handled roughly. That is why mounting to a plinth is important because it allows you to handle the figure by the plinth and not by the figure it self.
Now before someone jumps my shit and says they have won a demon and they use dullcoat, I am just giving my opinion on the question.
I don\'t varnish my competition pieces. They aren\'t gaming pieces so I\'m not worried about them being handled roughly. That is why mounting to a plinth is important because it allows you to handle the figure by the plinth and not by the figure it self.
Now before someone jumps my shit and says they have won a demon and they use dullcoat, I am just giving my opinion on the question.
Amazon warrior
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You should probably apply a few coats of gloss varnish before you do the matte layer, then. Goss varnish is tougher, according to received wisdom.
mickc22
Granddad!
if he\'s gonna be gaming with it
gloss varnish first, it is harder yes, then a couple of light coats of matt
I do this as a matter of course on all my minis, they still have to be dusted/cleaned from time to time. The last thing I\'d want is to \"dust\" the paint off
Not withstanding the ham fisted admirer with those immortal words:
\"mind if I have a.... Ooops! Sorry...\"
FWIW*, I feel a final coat of varnish brings everything together, and adds depth
*For What It\'s Worth
gloss varnish first, it is harder yes, then a couple of light coats of matt
I do this as a matter of course on all my minis, they still have to be dusted/cleaned from time to time. The last thing I\'d want is to \"dust\" the paint off
Not withstanding the ham fisted admirer with those immortal words:
\"mind if I have a.... Ooops! Sorry...\"
FWIW*, I feel a final coat of varnish brings everything together, and adds depth
*For What It\'s Worth
Legacy Account
Active member
Blast the figure with a bit of Dullcote if you must (I hate varnish).
If people want to use display figs to game with, that\'s their lookout and they should be responsible for making them durable enough I reckon.
If people want to use display figs to game with, that\'s their lookout and they should be responsible for making them durable enough I reckon.
freakinacage
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lol is right
i use dullcote as a spray or if i can be arsed, cryla brush on
